Indian Americans help raise millions for Romney Campaign

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WASHINGTON: Away from the public glare, prominent Indian Americans supporting Republican White House hopeful Mitt Romney are believed to have raised between USD 15-20 million for his presidential campaign. While Romney campaign has not released any fundraising statistics from ethnic coalitions nor has it made public the list of its bundlers or exclusive Stars and Stripes members, the list of big donors include over 200 prominent Indian Americans. The 'Indian American Coalition' was established in November 2011 by the Romney Campaign National Finance Committee Chairman Spencer Zwick to recognise not only the individual donor, but also the larger community under a group identity. There have been other ethnic coalitions in the Romney campaign's Finance Committee such as Jewish American coalition, Women's coalition, Veteran's Coalition, etc. By conservative estimates Indian Americans supporters of Romney believed to have collectively helped raise between USD 15-20 million for his Campaign, according to those familiar with the fundraising efforts. "...An Indian American coalition in a Presidential Campaign's National Finance Committee is new and historic. Such a decision of the Romney Campaign has produced the desired results," Indian American supporters of 65-year-old former governor of Massachusetts say. Some of the prominent Indian American bundlers/Star and Stripes members include Sampat Shivangi from Mississippi; Sudhakar Shenoy and Shreedhar Pottarazu from Virginia, Zach Zachariah, Akshay Desai and R Vijaynagar from Florida; Bharat Barai from Indiana, Rupesh Sreevastava and Raj Vatticutti from Michigan. "Everyone has contributed funds, bundled money or held an event that has raised a minimum USD one million," Sue Ghosh Stricklett, Stars & Stripes Member, Romney Finance Committee, told reporters during a conference call with top Indian American donors. "They are unanimously supporting Mitt Romney for President because they believe that the country is on the wrong track and that their children's economic future is at stake. "They are also appalled by the incendiary anti-India rhetoric coming out of the Obama campaign with numerous ads attacking India for loss of American jobs due to outsourcing," Ghosh said.

 Indian Americans help raise millions for Romney Campaign

Tags: Mitt, Romney, obama, presidential campaign
WASHINGTON: Away from the public glare, prominent Indian Americans supporting Republican White House hopeful Mitt Romney are believed to have raised between USD 15-20 million for his presidential campaign. While Romney campaign has not released any fundraising statistics from ethnic coalitions nor has it made public the list of its bundlers or exclusive Stars and Stripes members, the list of big donors include over 200 prominent Indian Americans. The 'Indian American Coalition' was established in November 2011 by the Romney Campaign National Finance Committee Chairman Spencer Zwick to recognise not only the individual donor, but also the larger community under a group identity. There have been other ethnic coalitions in the Romney campaign's Finance Committee such as Jewish American coalition, Women's coalition, Veteran's Coalition, etc. By conservative estimates Indian Americans supporters of Romney believed to have collectively helped raise between USD 15-20 million for his Campaign, according to those familiar with the fundraising efforts. "...An Indian American coalition in a Presidential Campaign's National Finance Committee is new and historic. Such a decision of the Romney Campaign has produced the desired results," Indian American supporters of 65-year-old former governor of Massachusetts say. Some of the prominent Indian American bundlers/Star and Stripes members include Sampat Shivangi from Mississippi; Sudhakar Shenoy and Shreedhar Pottarazu from Virginia, Zach Zachariah, Akshay Desai and R Vijaynagar from Florida; Bharat Barai from Indiana, Rupesh Sreevastava and Raj Vatticutti from Michigan. "Everyone has contributed funds, bundled money or held an event that has raised a minimum USD one million," Sue Ghosh Stricklett, Stars & Stripes Member, Romney Finance Committee, told reporters during a conference call with top Indian American donors. "They are unanimously supporting Mitt Romney for President because they believe that the country is on the wrong track and that their children's economic future is at stake. "They are also appalled by the incendiary anti-India rhetoric coming out of the Obama campaign with numerous ads attacking India for loss of American jobs due to outsourcing," Ghosh said.

  Auto attacked in Kannur

KANNUR:  The auto which carried Berlin Kunhananthan Nair to the Press Club was attacked last night. Miscreants barged into the house of Rameshan, the owner of the auto, and damaged the vehicle parked in the premises of his house.

  Auto attacked in Kannur

KANNUR:  The auto which carried Berlin Kunhananthan Nair to the Press Club was attacked last night. Miscreants barged into the house of Rameshan, the owner of the auto, and damaged the vehicle parked in the premises of his house.

ccused in Shukkoor murder case ends life in hospital

KANNUR: An accused in the sensational murder case of MSF leader Abdul Shukkoor of Pattuvam committed suicide in a private hospital here this morning.

According to police, A Sareesh (28) of Morazha and a CPI (M) worker, who was on bail, was found hanging from the ventilator of the common toilet in the hospital ward. He was admitted there in the wee hours of 0130 hrs due to insomnia.

Police said he had taken bed coffee around 0600 hrs and went into the bathroom around 0745 hrs. When he did not come out even after a long time, his brother and other bystanders opened it forcibly and found him hanging with his dhoti around the neck. Town police sent the body to Pariyaram medical college hospital for post-mortem at noon.

The accused obtained bail from Kerala High Court on September 13 after executing a bond of Rs 25,000 and presenting two solvent sureties for the like sum. A total of 33 are accused in the case, including CPI (M) Kannur District unit Secretary P Jayarajan.

ccused in Shukkoor murder case ends life in hospital

KANNUR: An accused in the sensational murder case of MSF leader Abdul Shukkoor of Pattuvam committed suicide in a private hospital here this morning.

According to police, A Sareesh (28) of Morazha and a CPI (M) worker, who was on bail, was found hanging from the ventilator of the common toilet in the hospital ward. He was admitted there in the wee hours of 0130 hrs due to insomnia.

Police said he had taken bed coffee around 0600 hrs and went into the bathroom around 0745 hrs. When he did not come out even after a long time, his brother and other bystanders opened it forcibly and found him hanging with his dhoti around the neck. Town police sent the body to Pariyaram medical college hospital for post-mortem at noon.

The accused obtained bail from Kerala High Court on September 13 after executing a bond of Rs 25,000 and presenting two solvent sureties for the like sum. A total of 33 are accused in the case, including CPI (M) Kannur District unit Secretary P Jayarajan.

 Terrorist held in Dubai aide of T Nazir
THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: The Keralite Lashkar-e-Taiba terrorist arrested by the secret investigating team in Dubai the other day is an aide of Thadiyantavide Nazir. He has been identified as Raiz (38) of Kannur. Raiz, handed over to the Kerala police has been remanded and sent to jail.

He is the third accused in the case for concealing ammonium nitrate in Kannur in 2009. There are five accused in the case including Nazir.

The trial in the case will begin in the chief judicial magistrate court in Thalassery tomorrow. Raiz and the others will be produced in the court tomorrow.

 Terrorist held in Dubai aide of T Nazir
THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: The Keralite Lashkar-e-Taiba terrorist arrested by the secret investigating team in Dubai the other day is an aide of Thadiyantavide Nazir. He has been identified as Raiz (38) of Kannur. Raiz, handed over to the Kerala police has been remanded and sent to jail.

He is the third accused in the case for concealing ammonium nitrate in Kannur in 2009. There are five accused in the case including Nazir.

The trial in the case will begin in the chief judicial magistrate court in Thalassery tomorrow. Raiz and the others will be produced in the court tomorrow.

 Muslim extremism on the rise in state, says Panniyan

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THRISSUR: Muslim extremism is on the rise in state, said CPI state secretary Panniyan Raveendran. This will lead way to Hindu terrorism. The government should take all steps to prevent the growth of Muslim extremism in the state, he said. A heavy price will have to be paid if the government is aiming to rule the state after bifurcating it, he said.  Things claimed by the CPI in connection with the murder case of RMP leader T P Chandrasekharan has been proved right. A party has the right to point out the errors of another party.

 Muslim extremism on the rise in state, says Panniyan

Tags: Muslim extremism, rise, state, Panniyan
THRISSUR: Muslim extremism is on the rise in state, said CPI state secretary Panniyan Raveendran. This will lead way to Hindu terrorism. The government should take all steps to prevent the growth of Muslim extremism in the state, he said. A heavy price will have to be paid if the government is aiming to rule the state after bifurcating it, he said.  Things claimed by the CPI in connection with the murder case of RMP leader T P Chandrasekharan has been proved right. A party has the right to point out the errors of another party.